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demmie¹

Where it comes from

From the brand name Demerol + -ie.

noun demmies · demmy

  1. in plural, often, slang Demerol, especially when used as a recreational drug. “Anyway, when he came out of Patsy's room, I grabbed him by the arm and said, ‘Gee whiz, doc, haven't you got a couple of pills for me—even demerol?’ ” / Willie broke off to explain. “That's a synthetic. We call them demmies. If you can't buy H or M, why, demmies will do the trick.”

Demmie²

Where it comes from

From Dem + -ie, from Democrat.

noun Demmies · Demmy

  1. US, archaic, slang A member or supporter of the Democratic Party. Let the Demmies rail and shout, / And what is it all about, / When they prate of “tariff and reform?” / By their actions in the past / Well we know from first to last, / What the wonders are that they'd perform.

    Similar: Democrat, Dem

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@misc{demmie_2026,
  title = {demmie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demmie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}